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  • Letters to the Editor, June 9

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, June 9 Goerner thanks voters for victory To the editor:     I want to thank all of the voters that turned out for the primary on June 6 and all of the volunteers that helped our campaign throughout the primary election.    I also want to thank Scott Carver for runnning in…

  • Drawn This Way

    The West Windsor Arts Council heralds the season with Summer Solstice Poetry 5. By:Susan Van Dongen    "In a country that worships technology and logic, where "playing your cards close to the chest" is the cultural ideal, what do you do if you’re a passionate person who loves to share? Perhaps, like J. Simone, you’re drawn…

  • Exit Zero

    The Victorian charm of Cape May By: Laurie Millman and Martin Rubin    On a beautiful morning in early May, with clear skies and a light, cool breeze, we decided to walk to the antiques and crafts show on the grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate, a Victorian House Museum, in Cape May. Our serpentine route…

  • Casimir, Johnston reach Meet of Champs

    By: Justin Feil    For Cranbury’s Elisha Casimir, the time has run out to just come close.    She wants it all.    Casimir, fellow Cranbury resident Olivia Johnston and Hannah Davis and Libby Bliss finished third in the 4×400 relay at Saturday’s NJSIAA Group III championships in Egg Harbor Township. The quartet set a school record with…

  • Plaque marks Buckelew role in borough past

    Borough founder James Buckelew is commemorated with historic marker By: Stephanie Brown The legacy of James Buckelew, the borough’s namesake and early entrepreneur, will be memorialized in bronze Sunday.    The Jamesburg Historic Association will unveil a bronze historic marker at 2 p.m. on June 11 in Buckelew Park. The marker is engraved with a picture…

  • History of Mount Lucas Road focus of talks at Princeton Public Library

       Princeton Borough resident Jim Firestone will lead a series of free programs examining the history of Mount Lucas Road beginning Monday at 6 p.m. in the Princeton Public Library’s second-floor Princeton Room.    Two series of three programs each will be offered at 6 p.m. on Mondays June 12, July 10 and Aug. 14 and at…

  • The sounds of June Fete 2006

    With a Jersey Shore theme, the event promises three outdoor stages By: Michael Redmond    In keeping with its Jersey Shore theme, June Fete 2006 — today and Saturday, Princeton Universiuty Stadium, come one, come all — will have three stages for music performances: The Stone Pony, Rock Lobster and Surf City.    The hot buzz about…

  • Geraldine Franko

       Geraldine "Geri" Franko, 63, of Rossmoor, died Sunday, June 4, at Saint Peter’s Medical Center in New Brunswick.    Born May 7, 1943, in Perth Amboy, she resided in Old Bridge before moving to Monroe one month ago. Ms. Franko was a customer service representative for Canon USA, Inc., in Dayton for 10 years. She formerly…

  • Borough Council hears pitch for Verizon’s cable TV plan

    Company seeks to challenge Patriot Media for customers By: Kara Fitzpatrick    The ball began rolling on a proposal by Verizon Corp. to compete with Patriot Media for cable television customers in Princeton Borough when the Borough Council opened a public hearing Wednesday on the company’s application to provide the TV service.    The telecommunications company is…